India, Aug. 25 -- The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department has initiated the process for the development of a surface-level corridor along the Chhawla region of the Najafgarh drain, the largest tributary of the Yamuna in Delhi, in a bid to boost connectivity of southwest Delhi with the rest of the Capital and key high-speed corridors, senior officials said.

In the first phase, the department has invited bids worth around Rs.9.2 crore for developing a double-lane road on the right bank of the drain in the Chhawla-Dhulsiras stretch. The project, funded through the Centre's Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) fund, will include dismantling the damaged bituminous surface and rebuilding the corridor with new ...